893.51/5166
The Minister in China (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 2.]
Sir: With reference to the Legation’s despatch No. 1832, of December 31, 1928,87 respecting the service of the Hukuang Railways Loan of 1911, I have the honor to state that a partial default occurred on the payment by the Chinese Government of the service of the loan due on June 3rd. This matter was brought to the attention of the Legation, in the customary manner, in a letter of June 17th from Mr. Charles R. Bennett, American Group Representative in Peking of the Hukuang Railways Loan Group Banks, a copy of which is enclosed.87 Likewise enclosed is a copy of the joint note of protest of June 24th, addressed by the Diplomatic Representatives of France, the United States of America, and Great Britain, to the Minister for Foreign Affairs,87 on this subject.
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First Secretary of Legation